There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
19h 22mSAR 1,409–4,154Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
25h 53mSAR 1,674–5,739Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
20h 46mSAR 1,653–4,803Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
25h 55mSAR 2,009–6,154
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1400﷼ - 4200﷼ and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 19h 22m and costs 1400﷼ - 4200﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 19h 22m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:55 AM in Chicago and 4:55 PM in Mecca.
There are 257+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–5,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Munich, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Brussels, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,600–5,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–5,500
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Vienna, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–5,500
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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